

The share option gives you the standard OS X sharing methods of Mail, Messages, Notes, Photos, or AirDrop, and you can upload to Vimeo, Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube. Note that this will not work with QuickTime 7 or 7 Pro, so use the QuickTime Player (version 10 or higher) that comes preinstalled. Open QuickTime Player, either from Spotlight, your Applications folder, or Launchpad. Just make sure you're running Mac OS X version 10.6 or higher to record your Mac's screen. This will also work for recording the screen of your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, but more on that later. So, if you need to make a screen recording to show a friend how to use Photoshop, or to capture some gameplay footage you want to upload to YouTube, I'll show you how it's done-without spending a dime. You can record the full screen, or just a selection of it, and edit it right in the app after you're done. A pop-over will appear on your video, name your video and hit "Save".When a friend asks me what screen recording software is best to use, I always say the same thing-you don't need any! Even though it's been around since 2009, many Mac owners do not realize that they have a powerful screen recording software built right into OS X. If you are satisfied with the outcome and would like to save the recording, Go to File > Save. Your recording will pop up on your screen for you to review.

When you are ready to finish recording, in the top menu bar, click on the Stop Icon. If you want only a part of your screen recorded, click and drag over the section you want and click "Start Recording". A popup will appear in the center of your screen.Ĭlick anywhere on the screen if you want your Entire Screen Recorded. When you are ready, click the record button. On Right: When unchecked, the cursor is not emphasized. On left: When checked, the cursor is emphasized on click with black circle. Options: Choose "Show Mouse Clicks in Recording" if you would like your mouse clicks emphasized. You can also loan microphones through the DSC, view what types of microphones we have here.

You must have an internal or external microphone for recording.

Microphone Options: If you prefer to have your voice recorded, choose the microphone you prefer. With QuickTime Player open, go to File > New Screen Recording.īefore you click the record button, Click the down arrow next to the button to ensure you are set up properly. In addition to playing videos, QuickTime Player also doubles as a screen recorder! We will show you how to start screen recording in this tutorial. QuickTime Player is one out of many popular video players.
